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Pennsylvania: Bob Barr

Tue, 09/16/2008 - 10:27

Barr campaign manager: McCain, Obama can't take Pa. votes 'for granted'

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

After a judge ruled Monday that Libertarian candidate for president Bob Barr could stay on the ballot in Pennsylvania, the former congressman's campaign spokesman said Barack Obama and John McCain should take notice, The Associated Press reports.

The Democratic and Republican nominees "will have to compete for the votes of Pennsylvania citizens instead of taking them for granted," Barr campaign manager Russell Verney.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:45

Bob Barr goes comedic

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

PHILADELPHIA -- It was a pleasant surprise when former Congressman and Libertarian candidate for president Bob Barr took the stage at Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's Candidates Comedy Night on Tuesday eveninng.

Mixing some light campaign messaging with jabs at both major political parties, Barr turned out to be one of the funniest performers of the night.

Below is a full video of his performance:

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:39

Barr says he can draw votes from both sides in Pa.

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

PHILADELPHIA - Many Republicans have been nervous about former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr's ability to take votes away from the GOP as the Libertarian Party's candidate for president.

But during a surprise appearance here Tuesday night, Barr told PolitickerPa.com that both parties should have reason to worry about him.

"There are a lot of groups in Pennsylvania that we'll reach," Barr said, counting hunters, libertarian-leaning Republican and Reagan Democrats among them.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:35

Food, Fumo jokes, candidates galore and a Bob Barr surprise at annual comedy night

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1289|title=GOP candidate for state Treasurer Tom Ellis went colonial for his turn at Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's Comedy Night|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=400|height=275]PHILADELPHIA-There were jokes about John McCain's age. Jokes about Gov. Ed Rendell's robust figure. Jokes about Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's nerdy voice. And, oh, were there ever jokes about Vince Fumo's witness list.

And that was all before Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr made a surprise appearance.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 14:42

GOP trying to get Barr off Pa. ballot

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Concerned that he could pull votes from U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a leading state Republican is trying to have Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr removed from the ballot in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press reports.

Barr, a former Republican Congressman, is expected by some to hurt McCain in the general election by drawing away disenchanted conservative voters, especially in Barr's home state of Georgia.

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